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Chapter 1
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chapter -M.ACC one -M.ACC
N -infl NUM -infl
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baréechch máto baréen án lého woggée ciilá he'ániyan  
Once upon a time, when I was a six-year-old child,
baréechch máto baréen án lého woggée ciilá he'ániyan
bar -éechch mat ´-o bar -éen án leh ´-o wogg -ee´ ciil he' -án -yan
day -M.ABL one -M.OBL day -M.LOC 1SG.NOM six -M.OBL year -M.GEN infant -M.ACC live -1SG.IPFV.CVB -DS
N -infl NUM -infl N -infl PRO NUM -infl N -infl N -infl V -infl -post
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máto garé heessá yamamanó maxaafí aazéen wodó doollí cará kulisáyyoo abbíshsh maalalsiisanó misilá xuujjóomm .  
I saw a fascinating picture in a book, called True Stories, which showed a primeval forest.
máto garé heessá yamamanó maxaafí aazéen wodó doollí cará kulisáyyoo abbíshsh maalalsiisanó misilá xuujjóomm .
mat ´-o gar -e´ heess y -am -am -ano´ maxaaf -i´ aaz -éen wod -o´ dooll -i´ car kul -is -áyyoo abb -s ´-§P§G maalal -siis -ano´ misil xuud -§P§Góomm .
one -M.OBL truth -F.GEN story -M.ACC say -PASS -PASS -3M.IPFV.REL book -M.GEN inside -M.LOC former_times -M.GEN time -M.GEN forest -M.ACC tell -CAUS1 -3M.PROG.REL become_much -CAUS1 -3M.PFV.CVB become_surprised -CAUS2 -3M.IPFV.REL picture -M.ACC see -1SG.PFV
NUM -infl N -infl N -infl V -der -der -infl N -infl N -infl N -infl N -infl N -infl V -der -infl V -der -infl V -der -infl N V -infl
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híkku misílu kulisanóonku mátu xara'íchchu wolú moochchú qúrc a'ániyaneet  
What the picture showed was a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing another animal.
híkku misílu kulisanóonku mátu xara'íchchu wolú moochchú qúrc a'ániyaneet
híkku misil ´-u kul -s -ano´ -Vhu -<n> mat ´-u xara' -ichch ´-u wol moochch qúrc a' -án -yane -Vt
A_DEM2.M.NOM picture -M.NOM tell -CAUS1 -3M.IPFV.REL -NMZ1.M.NOM -<EMP> one -M.NOM boa -SGV -M.NOM other -M.ACC wild_animal -M.ACC swallow do -3M.IPFV.CVB -DS -COP3
A N -infl V -der -infl -post+infl -post NUM -infl N -der -infl A -infl N -infl IDEO V -infl -post -post
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káragge xuujjoonsí misílu ku'nníin .  
Voilà, the picture I saw is this!
káragge xuujjoonsí misílu ku'nníin .
kárag -§Ge xuud -§P§Goommi´ -s misil ´-u ku'nníin .
PRES_V_DEM1 -2PL.IMP see -1SG.PFV.REL -DEF picture -M.NOM PRES_DEM1.M
PRED -infl V -infl -post N -infl PRED
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maxaafáantasin hittigúta yamámm xaafámmee íkke .  
In the book, it was written as follows:
maxaafáantasin hittigúta yamámm xaafámmee íkke .
maxaaf -áan -ta -s -n hittig -úta y -am -am ´-§G xaaf -am ´-§Gee'u íkke .
book -M.LOC -LNK -3M.POSS -EMP like_this -F.ACC say -PASS -PASS -3M.PFV.CVB write -PASS -3M.PRF PST
N -infl -post -post -post PRO -infl V -der -der -infl V -der -infl PART
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xara'íchchu hugáacc daqqée moochchú mexxurráa iixú'nna duudánka qúrc a'áno .  
"A boa constrictor swallows the animal that it has hunted and caught in one go (lit. undivided) without chewing it at all.
xara'íchchu hugáacc daqqée moochchú mexxurráa iixú'nna duudánka qúrc a'áno .
xara' -ichch ´-u hugaax ´-§P§G dag -' -ee´ moochch mexx =rr -V́ iix -ú'nna duud -áha -<n> qúrc a' -áno .
boa -SGV -M.NOM hunt -3M.PFV.CVB find -MID -3M.PFV.REL wild_animal -M.ACC single -M.ACC =NMZ4 -M.ACC -ADD chew -3M.NEG4 undivided -M.ACC -<EMP> swallow do -3M.IPFV
N -der -infl V -infl V -der -infl N -infl A -infl =clt -infl -post V -infl A -infl -post IDEO V -infl
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hikkanníichch zakkíin horóoman lenqeeqqíi dandúmbotannée  
After that, because it is not at all able to move, ...
hikkanníichch zakkíin horóoman lenqeeqqíi dandúmbotannée
hikkann -íichch zakk -íin horoom ´-a -n lenqeeqq -íi dand -umb ´-o =tann -ée
P_DEM2.M -M.ABL after -M.ICP entirety -F.OBL -EMP move -M.DAT be_able -3M.NEG5 -M.OBL =NMZ2 -F.DAT
PRO -infl N -infl N -infl -post V -infl V -infl -infl =clt -infl
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lehú aganá duudá ossá' híkka qúrc a'ée moochchú godabáantas wiitán egeráno .  
... it sleeps for a full six months to digest (lit. grind in its stomach) the animal that it has swallowed."
lehú aganá duudá ossá' híkka qúrc a'ée moochchú godabáantas wiitán egeráno .
leh agan duud ossa' híkka qúrc a' -ee´ moochch godab -áan -ta -s wiit -án eger -áno .
six -M.ACC month -M.ACC full -M.ACC lie_down -3M.PFV.CVB A_DEM2.M.ACC swallow do -3M.PFV.REL wild_animal -M.ACC belly -M.LOC -LNK -3M.POSS grind -3M.IPFV.CVB stay -3M.IPFV
NUM -infl N -infl A -infl V -infl A IDEO V -infl N -infl N -infl -post -post V -infl V -infl
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ánin ammóo hikkanníichch zakkíin carí aazéen he'áa annánnata maalalsiissáa xahaakkátannée xíshsh a'í sáww yéemm .  
I pondered deeply, then, over the astounding things that are found in the jungle.
ánin ammóo hikkanníichch zakkíin carí aazéen he'áa annánnata maalalsiissáa xahaakkátannée xíshsh a'í sáww yéemm .
án -n ammóo hikkann -íichch zakk -íin car -i´ aaz -éen he' -taa´ annann ´-ata maalal -siis -taa´ xah -aakk -a´ =tann -ée xíshsh a' sáww y -éemm .
1SG.NOM -EMP however P_DEM2.M -M.ABL after -M.ICP forest -M.GEN inside -M.LOC live -3F.IPFV.REL different -F.OBL become_surprised -CAUS2 -3F.IPFV.REL thing -PLV2 -F.GEN =NMZ2 -F.DAT do_deeply do -1SG.PFV.CVB think say -1SG.PFV
PRO -post DSC PRO -infl N -infl N -infl N -infl V -infl A -infl V -der -infl N -der -infl =clt -infl IDEO V -infl IDEO V -infl
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matú qaxá irreesámmee irsaasíinta' misilás ke'isóta aphphámm aphphámm ke'oommíhanniichch zakkíin  
After having tried again and again to draw (lit. make rise) a picture with my coloured pencil, ...
matú qaxá irreesámmee irsaasíinta' misilás ke'isóta aphphámm aphphámm ke'oommíhanniichch zakkíin
mat qax irr -ees -am ´-§Gee irsaas -íin -ta -' misil -s ke' -s -o´ta af -' -am ´-§G af -' -am ´-§G ke' -oommi´ =hann -íichch zakk -íin
one -M.ACC extent -M.ACC colourful_border -VBZ.CAUS1 -PASS -3M.PRF.REL pencil -M.ICP -LNK -1SG.POSS picture -M.ACC -DEF rise -CAUS1 -1SG.PURP.SS take -MID -PASS -1SG.PFV.CVB take -MID -PASS -1SG.PFV.CVB rise -1SG.PFV.REL =NMZ2 -M.ABL after -M.ICP
NUM -infl N -infl N -der -der -infl N -infl -post -post N -infl -post V -der -infl V -der -der -infl V -der -der -infl V -infl =clt -infl N -infl
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wona'í misilá ke'iccéemm .  
... I succeeded in drawing my first picture.
wona'í misilá ke'iccéemm .
won -a´ -' misil ke' -is -' -éemm .
first -F.GEN -1SG.POSS picture -M.ACC rise -CAUS1 -MID -1SG.PFV
ORD -infl -post N -infl V -der -der -infl
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kú wona'í misílu káragge káan agudánoa íkke .  
Voilà, this first picture looked something like this:
wona'í misílu káragge káan agudánoa íkke .
won -a´ -' misil ´-u kárag -§Ge káan agud -ano´ ´_-a íkke .
A_DEM1.M.NOM first -F.GEN -1SG.POSS picture -M.NOM PRES_V_DEM1 -2PL.IMP P_DEM1.M.ACC resemble -3M.IPFV.REL -M.COP2 PST
A ORD -infl -post N -infl PRED -infl PRO V -infl -post PART
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ká misilá massí gagá daqqitóo abbabbáannuta mannaakkáa kulishshoommíhanniichch zakkíin  
When I took this picture and showed (lit. made tell) it to the grown-ups (lit. big people who had found themselves), ...
misilá massí gagá daqqitóo abbabbáannuta mannaakkáa kulishshoommíhanniichch zakkíin
misil mass gag dag -' -too´ abbabb -aan -n ´-uta mann -aakk -áa kul -s -§P§Goommi´ =hann -íichch zakk -íin
A_DEM1.M.ACC picture -M.ACC go\CAUS1 -1SG.PFV.CVB self -M.ACC know -MID -3F.PFV.REL big.RED -AG -PL3 -F.OBL people -PLV2 -F.DAT tell -CAUS1 -1SG.PFV.REL =NMZ2 -M.ABL after -M.ICP
A N -infl V -infl N -infl V -der -infl A -der -der -infl N -der -infl V -der -infl =clt -infl N -infl
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misilás xuuddóo jáata waajjíteegaa hóoggeegaa xa'mméensa .  
... I asked them whether they were frightened or not when they looked at the picture.
misilás xuuddóo jáata waajjíteegaa hóoggeegaa xa'mméensa .
misil -s xuud -too´ j -áata waajj ´-tee =g ´-a -V hoog ´-tee =g ´-a -V xa'mm -éemm -ssa .
picture -M.ACC -DEF look_at -3F.PFV.REL time -F.ACC become_afraid -3F.PRF.REL =SIM -M.OBL -ADD not_do -3F.PRF.REL =SIM -M.OBL -ADD ask -1SG.PFV -3PL.POSS
N -infl -post V -infl N -infl V -infl =clt -infl -post V -infl =clt -infl -post V -infl -post
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máhaala wáajjus ?  
"Come on, frightened?
máhaala wáajjus ?
mah ´-a ´_-a -la waajj ´-u -s ?
what -M.PRED -M.COP2 -MIT become_afraid -M.NOM -DEF
PRO -infl -post -post V -infl -post
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mánnu qoomé misilá xúujj waajjánondo ?  
Are people frightened when they see the picture of a hat?" ...
mánnu qoomé misilá xúujj waajjánondo ?
mann ´-u qoom -e´ misil xuud ´-§P§G waajj -áno -ndo ?
people -M.NOM hat -F.GEN picture -M.ACC see -3M.PFV.CVB become_afraid -3M.IPFV -Q
N -infl N -infl N -infl V -infl V -infl -post
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yít fanqashshitóo'e .  
... they replied to me.
yít fanqashshitóo'e .
y ´-t fanqal -s -tóo'u -'e .
say -3F.PFV.CVB return -CAUS1 -3F.PFV -1SG.OBJ
V -infl V -der -infl -post
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hítt íkk án ke'ishshoommí misílu qóomea misílababe .  
But the picture that I had drawn was not the picture of a hat.
hítt íkk án ke'ishshoommí misílu qóomea misílababe .
hítt ih ´-§G án ke' -s -§P§Goommi´ misil ´-u qoom -e´ ´_-a misil ´-a -ba'a -be .
P_DEM2.F become -1SG.PFV.CVB 1SG.NOM rise -CAUS1 -1SG.PFV.REL picture -M.NOM hat -F.GEN -M.COP2 picture -M.PRED -NEG1 -PRAG1
IDEO V -infl PRO V -der -infl N -infl N -infl -post N -infl -post -post
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xara'íchchu zanoochchú qúrc a'í godabáantas wiitániyan malahánoa misíla bagáan .  
It was rather a picture that showed a boa constructor digesting an elephant that it had swallowed.
xara'íchchu zanoochchú qúrc a'í godabáantas wiitániyan malahánoa misíla bagáan .
xara' -ichch ´-u zan -oochch qúrc a' godab -áan -ta -s wiit -án -yan malah -ano´ ´_-a misil ´-a bagáan .
boa -SGV -M.NOM elephants -SGV -M.ACC swallow do -3M.PFV.CVB belly -M.LOC -LNK -3M.POSS grind -3M.IPFV.CVB -DS show -3M.IPFV.REL -M.COP2 picture -M.PRED CNTR
N -der -infl N -der -infl IDEO V -infl N -infl -post -post V -infl -post V -infl -post N -infl CONJ
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ikkodáa abbabbáannu mánnu misílus míibíi íkkeedaa dagíi dandú hooggóotannée  
But since the grown-ups were not able to understand what the picture was, ...
ikkodáa abbabbáannu mánnu misílus míibíi íkkeedaa dagíi dandú hooggóotannée
ih -§Go´ =da -V́ abbabb -aan -n ´-u mann ´-u misil ´-u -s m -ii´ =bíiha ih ´-§Gee =da -V dag -íi dand hoog -too´ =tann -ée
become -3M.PFV.REL =COND -ADD big.RED -AG -PL3 -M.NOM people -M.NOM picture -M.NOM -DEF what -M.GEN =NMZ3.M.ACC become -3M.PRF.REL =COND -ADD know -M.DAT be_able -M.ACC not_do -3F.PFV.REL =NMZ2 -F.DAT
V -infl =clt -post A -der -der -infl N -infl N -infl -post PRO -infl =clt V -infl =clt -post V -infl V -infl V -infl =clt -infl
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wolú misilá ke'ishshóonsa .  
... I drew them another picture.
wolú misilá ke'ishshóonsa .
wol misil ke' -s -§P§Góomm -ssa .
other -M.ACC picture -M.ACC rise -CAUS1 -1SG.PFV -3PL.OBJ
A -infl N -infl V -der -infl -post
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híkkusin tí abbabbáannut mannáakkat xább átt xúuddunta káa'lluntassa yí ké'  
So in order to assist the grown-ups to see clearly, ...
híkkusin abbabbáannut mannáakkat xább átt xúuddunta káa'lluntassa ké'
híkku -s -n abbabb -aan -n ´-ut mann -aakk ´-at xább a' ´-t xuud ´-tunta kaa'll ´-unta -ssa y ké'
P_DEM2.M.NOM -DEF -EMP A_DEM1.F.NOM big.RED -AG -PL3 -F.NOM people -PLV2 -F.NOM do_well do -3F.PFV.CVB see -3F.PURP.DS help -1SG.PURP.DS -3PL.OBJ say -1SG.PFV.CVB SEQ
PRO -post -post A A -der -der -infl N -der -infl IDEO V -infl V -infl V -infl -post V -infl V
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xara'ichchisí godabí aazí malahanóga assí ke'íshsheemmia misíla .  
... it was a picture that I drew in a way that it showed the interior of the boa constrictor's belly.
xara'ichchisí godabí aazí malahanóga assí ke'íshsheemmia misíla .
xara' -ichch -i´ -s godab -i´ aaz -i´ malah -ano´ =g ass ke' -s ´-§P§Geemmi ´_-a misil ´-a .
boa -SGV -M.GEN -DEF belly -M.GEN inside -M.GEN show -3M.IPFV.REL =SIM -M.ACC do -1SG.PFV.CVB rise -CAUS1 -1SG.PRF.REL -M.COP2 picture -M.PRED
N -der -infl -post N -infl N -infl V -infl =clt -infl V -infl V -der -infl -post N -infl
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áchche tí abbabbáannut mannáakkat horánka xahá fintéen kuléenuntassa hassáahaarrabala .  
Actually, these grown-ups need to have all things explained in detail (lit. these grown-ups are the ones that want that one details everything (and) tells them). .
áchche abbabbáannut mannáakkat horánka xahá fintéen kuléenuntassa hassáahaarrabala .
áchche abbabb -aan -n ´-ut mann -aakk ´-at hor -áha -<n> xah fint -éen kul -éenunta -ssa has -taa´ ´-haa =rr ´-a -bala .
actually A_DEM1.F.NOM big.RED -AG -PL3 -F.NOM people -PLV2 -F.NOM all -M.ACC -<EMP> thing -M.ACC detail -3HON.PFV.CVB tell -3HON.PURP.DS -3PL.OBJ want -3F.IPFV.REL -M.COP2 =NMZ4 -M.OBL -PRAG2
DSC A A -der -der -infl N -der -infl A -infl -post N -infl V -infl V -infl -post V -infl -post =clt -infl -post
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kú lankíi ke'iccéemmi misílu káragge káan agudánoa íkke .  
The second picture that I drew, voilà, looked like this:
lankíi ke'iccéemmi misílu káragge káan agudánoa íkke .
lam -k -íi ke' -s -' -éemmi misil ´-u kárag -§Ge káan agud -ano´ ´_-a íkke .
A_DEM1.M.NOM two -ORD -M.DAT rise -CAUS1 -MID -1SG.PRF.REL picture -M.NOM PRES_V_DEM1 -2PL.IMP P_DEM1.M.ACC resemble -3M.IPFV.REL -M.COP2 PST
A NUM -der -infl V -der -der -infl N -infl PRED -infl PRO V -infl -post PART
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tá kodáa ammóo kú gagá daqqitáa mannáakkat ká misilá xuuddóohanniichch zakkíin  
This time, however, after the grown-ups had looked at the picture, ...
kodáa ammóo gagá daqqitáa mannáakkat misilá xuuddóohanniichch zakkíin
kod -áa ammóo gag dag -' -taa´ mann -aakk ´-at misil xuud -too´ =hann -íichch zakk -íin
A_DEM1.F.ACC time -F.DAT however A_DEM1.M.NOM self -M.ACC know -MID -3F.IPFV.REL people -PLV2 -F.NOM A_DEM1.M.ACC picture -M.ACC see -3F.PFV.REL =NMZ2 -M.ABL after -M.ICP
A N -infl DSC A N -infl V -der -infl N -der -infl A N -infl V -infl =clt -infl N -infl
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lankíi xara'ichchí misilá hadasí wudí mannoománta íkko godabisí aazí wudú malahanóo ke'isúmboga  
... in order not to draw again a picture of a boa constrictor, no matter whether it showed its outer body or the inner side of its belly, ...
lankíi xara'ichchí misilá hadasí wudí mannoománta íkko godabisí aazí wudú malahanóo ke'isúmboga
lam -k -íi xara' -ichch -i´ misil had -a´ -s wud -i´ mannoom -áta -<n> íkko godab -i´ -s aaz -i´ wud malah -ano´ -V ke' -s -umb ´-o =g ´-a
two -ORD -M.DAT boa -SGV -M.GEN picture -M.ACC outside -F.GEN -3M.POSS side -M.GEN body -F.ACC -<EMP> or belly -M.GEN -3M.POSS inside -M.GEN side -M.ACC show -3M.IPFV.REL -CIRC rise -CAUS1 -3M.NEG5 -M.OBL =SIM -M.OBL
NUM -der -infl N -der -infl N -infl N -infl -post N -infl N -infl -post CONJ N -infl -post N -infl N -infl V -infl -post V -der -infl -infl =clt -infl
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hikkanní qoodánka hegeegí sayinsaháa shallagutáa heessaháa annanná afóo haasaawweennogáa rosíi jeechchú' aasseemmída woyyano'ée ihús sazzóo'e .  
... they advised me that it would be better for me if I devoted my time instead to study geography (lit. science of the environment), mathematics, history and how to speak other languages.
hikkanní qoodánka hegeegí sayinsaháa shallagutáa heessaháa annanná afóo haasaawweennogáa rosíi jeechchú' aasseemmída woyyano'ée ihús sazzóo'e .
hikkann -i´ qood -áha -<n> hegeeg -i´ sayins -áha -V́ shallag -úta -V́ heess -áha -V́ annann af -óo haasaaww -eenno´ =g -V́ ros -íi j -eechch -' aass -eemmi´ =da woyy -ano´ -'e -V ih -s saz -tóo'u -'e .
P_DEM2.M -M.GEN stead -M.ACC -<EMP> area -M.GEN science -M.ACC -ADD mathematics -F.ACC -ADD story -M.ACC -ADD different -M.ACC mouth -M.ACC speak -3HON.IPFV.REL =SIM -M.ACC -ADD learn -M.DAT time -SGV -F.ACC -1SG.POSS give -1SG.PFV.REL =COND become_better -3M.IPFV.REL -1SG.OBJ -NMZ1.M.ACC become -M.ACC -DEF advice -3F.PFV -1SG.OBJ
PRO -infl N -infl -post N -infl N -infl -post N -infl -post N -infl -post A -infl N -infl V -infl =clt -infl -post V -infl N -der -infl -post V -infl =clt V -infl -post -post+infl V -infl -post V -infl -post
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áchche hikkánn lého woggáanta' misilá ke'isú yeennóra horóoman agúrr agurróomm .  
So, at the age of six, I completely abandoned what one might have called drawing.
áchche hikkánn lého woggáanta' misilá ke'isú yeennóra horóoman agúrr agurróomm .
áchche hikkánn leh ´-o wogg -áan -ta -' misil ke' -s y -eenno´ =r horoom ´-a -n agur ´-§G agur -§Góomm .
so A_DEM2.M.OBL six -M.OBL year -M.LOC -LNK -1SG.POSS picture -M.ACC rise -CAUS1 -M.ACC say -3HON.IPFV.REL =NMZ4 -M.ACC entirety -F.OBL -EMP stop -1SG.PFV.CVB stop -1SG.PFV
DSC A NUM -infl N -infl -post -post N -infl V -der -infl V -infl =clt -infl N -infl -post V -infl V -infl
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tadá misilá ke'isán habanká manchúndo ihaammíi .  
What a great person could I have become through painting!
tadá misilá ke'isán habanká manchúndo ihaammíi .
tadá misil ke' -s -án habank manch -ndo ih -aammi´ -V .
by_now picture -M.ACC rise -CAUS1 -1SG.IPFV.CVB how_much -M.ACC person\SGV -M.ACC -Q become -1SG.IPFV.REL -EXCL
ADV N -infl V -der -infl A -infl N+der -infl -post V -infl -post
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ke'icceemmí wona'ína lanki'í misilá xúujj saadano'é mexxú manchuháa hooggoommíichch  
When I did not even find (lit. have) a single person who complimented me when looking at the first and second picture that I had drawn, ...
ke'icceemmí wona'ína lanki'í misilá xúujj saadano'é mexxú manchuháa hooggoommíichch
ke' -s -' -eemmi´ won -a´ -' -na lam -k -i´ -' misil xuud ´-§P§G saad -ano´ -'e mexx manch -úha -V́ hoog -§Goommi´ -V́chch
rise -CAUS1 -MID -1SG.PFV.REL first -F.GEN -1SG.POSS -CRD two -ORD -M.GEN -1SG.POSS picture -M.ACC look_at -3M.PFV.CVB praise -3M.IPFV.REL -1SG.OBJ single -M.ACC person\SGV -M.ACC -ADD not_have -1SG.PFV.REL -NMZ1.M.ABL
V -der -der -infl ORD -infl -post -post NUM -der -infl -post N -infl V -infl V -infl -post A -infl N+der -infl -post V -infl -post+infl
ecouterSP
áchche wozanáanta' abbíshsh kichche'óomm .  
... I was really sad.
áchche wozanáanta' abbíshsh kichche'óomm .
áchche wozan -áan -ta -' abb -s ´-§P§G kichche' -óomm .
so heart -M.LOC -LNK -1SG.POSS become_much -CAUS1 -1SG.PFV.CVB become_sad -1SG.PFV
DSC N -infl -post -post V -der -infl V -infl
ecouterSP
tí gagá daqqitóo mannáakkat matú xahá óosut kultumbossáachch  
If children don't explain something to them, these grown-ups ...
gagá daqqitóo mannáakkat matú xahá óosut kultumbossáachch
gag dag -' -too´ mann -aakk ´-at mat xah oos ´-ut kul -tumb ´-o -ssa -V́chch
A_DEM1.F.NOM self -M.ACC know -MID -3F.PFV.REL people -PLV2 -F.NOM one -M.ACC thing -M.ACC children -F.NOM tell -3F.NEG5 -M.OBL -3PL.OBJ -NMZ1.M.ABL
A N -infl V -der -infl N -der -infl NUM -infl N -infl N -infl V -infl -infl -post -post+infl
ecouterSP
gagíintassa dandít xahás aazíssa aagiccíi dandeetúmbuarra .  
... (they) cannot understand (lit. make enter for their benefit) anything by themselves.
gagíintassa dandít xahás aazíssa aagiccíi dandeetúmbuarra .
gag -íin -ta -ssa dand ´-t xah -s aaz -ssa aag -s -' -íi dandeeh -tumb ´-u ´_-a =rr .
self -M.ICP -LNK -3PL.POSS be_able -3F.PFV.CVB thing -M.ACC -DEF inside -M.ACC -3PL.POSS enter -CAUS1 -MID -M.DAT be_able -3F.NEG5 -M.PRED -M.COP2 =NMZ4 -M.ACC
N -infl -post -post V -infl N -infl -post N -infl -post V -der -der -infl V -infl -infl -post =clt -infl
ecouterSP
oosóo ammóo xahá horánta jáata kuleenán hé'u abbíshsh kee'mmánoa .  
For the children, however, it is very difficult to be always explaining things (to them).
oosóo ammóo xahá horánta jáata kuleenán hé'u abbíshsh kee'mmánoa .
oos -óo ammóo xah hor -áta -<n> j -áata kul -eenán he' ´-u abb -s ´-§P§G kee'mm -ano´ ´_-a .
children -F.DAT however thing -M.ACC all -F.ACC -<EMP> time -F.ACC tell -3HON.IPFV.CVB live -M.NOM become_much -CAUS1 -3M.PFV.CVB become_difficult -3M.IPFV.REL -M.COP2
N -infl DSC N -infl A -infl -post N -infl V -infl V -infl V -der -infl V -infl -post
ecouterSP
áchche hikkanníichch zakkíin wolú roshshá hagará doo'rrí horophphillá búrr a'eennóga roshshóomm .  
So, after that, I chose another type of study and learned to fly airplanes.
áchche hikkanníichch zakkíin wolú roshshá hagará doo'rrí horophphillá búrr a'eennóga roshshóomm .
áchche hikkann -íichch zakk -íin wol roshsh -a´ hagar door -' horophphill búrr a' -eenno´ =g ros -§P§Góomm .
so P_DEM2.M -M.ABL after -M.ICP other -M.ACC learning -F.GEN type -M.ACC change -1SG.POSS -1SG.PFV.CVB plane -M.ACC fly do -3HON.IPFV.REL =SIM -M.ACC learn -1SG.PFV
DSC PRO -infl N -infl A -infl N -infl N -infl V -post -infl N -infl IDEO V -infl =clt -infl V -infl
ecouterSP
hundánka alamí baadú horophphillá búrr a'án zahanséemminii .  
I have flown airplaines a little over all parts (lit. countries) of the world.
hundánka alamí baadú horophphillá búrr a'án zahanséemminii .
hund -áha -<n> alam -i´ baad horophphill búrr a' -án zah -ans -éemm -nii .
all -M.ACC -<EMP> world -M.GEN country -M.ACC plane -M.ACC fly do -1SG.IPFV.CVB go_around -FREQ -1SG.PFV -ADD
A -infl -post N -infl N -infl N -infl IDEO V -infl V -der -infl -post
ecouterSP
hikkannéen tí hegeegí sayinsí róshshat garínta kaa'llítee'e .  
In this way, geography has been truly useful to me.
hikkannéen hegeegí sayinsí róshshat garínta kaa'llítee'e .
hikkann -éen hegeeg -i´ sayins -i´ roshsh ´-at gar -íta -<n> kaa'll ´-tee'u -'e .
P_DEM2.M -M.LOC A_DEM1.F.NOM area -M.GEN science -M.GEN learning -F.NOM truth -F.ACC -<EMP> help -3F.PRF -1SG.OBJ
PRO -infl A N -infl N -infl N -infl N -infl -post V infl -post
ecouterSP
mexxé xuujjoommíganka  
At a glance (lit. when I have looked at (it) once), ...
mexxé xuujjoommíganka
mexx xuud -§P§Goommi´ =g -áha -<n>
single -MULT look_at -1SG.PFV.REL =SIM -M.ACC -<EMP>
A -der V -infl =clt -infl -post
ecouterSP
Chayiná yeennó baadú Arizooná yeennó baadíichch annanná assóta dandeemmíihu hittánn roshsháachch ké'eet .  
... I can distinguish China from Arizona (lit. a country called China from a country called Arizona) thanks to this education (in geography).
Chayiná yeennó baadú Arizooná yeennó baadíichch annanná assóta dandeemmíihu hittánn roshsháachch ké'eet .
Chayin y -eenno´ baad Arizoon y -eenno´ baad -íichch annann ass -o´ta dand -eemmi´ -Vhu hittánn roshsh -áachch ke' -Vt .
China -M.ACC say -3HON.IPFV.REL country -M.ACC Arizona -M.ACC say -3HON.IPFV.REL country -M.ABL different -M.ACC do -1SG.PURP.SS be_able -1SG.PFV.REL -NMZ1.M.NOM A_DEM2.F.OBL learning -F.ABL rise -1SG.PFV.CVB -COP3
N -infl V -infl N -infl N -infl V -infl N -infl A -infl V -infl V -infl -post+infl A N -infl V -infl -post
ecouterSP
dángon mátu mánchu ankaréen woqqóo bá'ees ikkeeraaníi  
Should a person inadvertently be lost (lit. should the road be lost on a person) in the night ...
dángon mátu mánchu ankaréen woqqóo bá'ees ikkeeraaníi
dángo -n mat ´-u manch ´-u ankar -éen woqq -óo ba' ´-ee -s ikkeeráan -V́
inadvertently -EMP one -M.NOM person\SGV -M.NOM night -M.LOC road -M.ACC be_lost -3M.PRF.REL -3M.OBJ IRR -ADD
ADV -post NUM -infl N+der -infl N -infl N -infl -infl -post PART -post
ecouterSP
hegeegí sayinsá dágu abbíshsheet kaa'llanosíi .  
... knowing geography is very valuable.
hegeegí sayinsá dágu abbíshsheet kaa'llanosíi .
hegeeg -i´ sayins dag ´-u abb -s ´-§P§G -Vt kaa'll -ano´ -s -Vhu .
area -M.GEN science -M.ACC know -M.NOM become_much -CAUS1 -3M.PFV.CVB -COP3 help -3M.IPFV.REL -3M.OBJ -NMZ1.M.NOM
N -infl N -infl V -infl V -der -infl -post V -infl -post -post+infl
ecouterSP
heechcháanta' abbabbaannú yeennó hooláme mannaakkáan daqqámmeemm .  
In (the course of) my life, I have had many encounters with so-called big people.
heechcháanta' abbabbaannú yeennó hooláme mannaakkáan daqqámmeemm .
heechch -áan -ta -' abbabb -aan -n y -eenno´ hoolam ´-e mann -aakk -áan dag -' -am ´-§Geemm .
life -F.ICP -LNK -1SG.POSS big.RED -AG -PL3 -M.ACC say -3HON.IPFV.REL many -F.OBL people -PLV2 -F.ICP find -MID -PASS -1SG.PRF
N -infl -post -post A -der -der -infl V -infl A -infl N -der -infl V -der -der infl
ecouterSP
hoolámata gagá daqqitóo mannaakkáan bargámm ké' hé'eemm .  
I have lived a great deal among grown-ups.
hoolámata gagá daqqitóo mannaakkáan bargámm ké' hé'eemm .
hoolam ´-ata gag dag -' -too´ mann -aakk -áan barg -am ´-§G ké' he' ´-eemm .
many -F.OBL self -M.ACC know -MID -3F.PFV.REL people -PLV2 -F.ICP add -PASS -1SG.PFV.CVB SEQ live -1SG.PRF
A -infl N -infl V -der -infl N -der -infl V -der -infl V V infl
ecouterSP
hínc yí ké' xúujjeensanii .  
And I have seen them close at hand.
hínc ké' xúujjeensanii .
hínc y ké' xuud ´-§P§Geemm -ssa -nii .
become_close say -1SG.PFV.CVB SEQ see -1SG.PRF -3PL.OBJ -ADD
IDEO V -infl V V infl -post -post
ecouterSP
hikkáan ikkodáa isso'óotannée yoo'é sawwittá dooróta dandimbá'a .  
Because of this, I couldn't change the opinion (lit. thought) I had about them.
hikkáan ikkodáa isso'óotannée yoo'é sawwittá dooróta dandimbá'a .
hikkáan ih -§Go´ =da -V́ isso'oo´ =tann -ée yoo´ -'e sawwitt door -o´ta dand -im´ -ba'a .
P_DEM2.M.ACC become -3M.PFV.REL =COND -ADD 3PL.GEN =NMZ2 -F.DAT COP1.3.REL -1SG.OBJ thought -M.ACC change -1SG.PURP.SS be_able -1SG.NIPFV -NEG1
PRO V -infl =clt -post PRO =clt -infl V -post N -infl V -infl V -infl -post
ecouterSP
qahúnka sawwíttus woyyá agujjo'é manchíin daqqamaammí jeechchúta gu'mmánta  
Whenever I met a person who seemed to me a bit clear-sighted (lit. who thought seemed better/clearer to me), ...
qahúnka sawwíttus woyyá agujjo'é manchíin daqqamaammí jeechchúta gu'mmánta
qah -úha -<n> sawwitt ´-u -s woyy agud -§P§Go´ -'e manch -íin dag -' -am -aammi´ j -eechch -úta gu'mm -áta -<n>
small -M.ACC -<EMP> thought -M.NOM -3M.POSS better -M.ACC seem -3M.PFV.REL -1SG.OBJ person\SGV -M.ICP find -MID -PASS -1SG.IPFV.REL time -SGV -F.ACC all -F.ACC -<EMP>
A -infl -post N -infl -post A -infl V -infl -post N+der -infl V -der -der -infl N -der -infl A -infl -post
ecouterSP
híkka horánta jáata qoraphphí aphphaammí woná ke'ishshoommí misilá kulisáamm .  
... I always showed them the first picture that I had drawn and which I have always kept.
híkka horánta jáata qoraphphí aphphaammí woná ke'ishshoommí misilá kulisáamm .
híkka hor -áta -<n> j -áata qorab -' af -' -aammi´ won -a´ ke' -s -§P§Goommi´ misil kul -s -áamm .
A_DEM2.M.ACC all -F.ACC -<EMP> time -F.ACC keep -MID -1SG.PFV.CVB take -MID -1SG.IPFV.REL first -F.GEN rise -CAUS1 -1SG.PFV.REL picture -M.ACC tell -CAUS1 -1SG.IPFV
A A -infl -post N -infl V -der -infl V -der -infl ORD -infl V -der -infl N -infl V -der -infl
ecouterSP
káan assaammíinkus ammóo  
I did this ...
káan assaammíinkus ammóo
káan ass -aammi´ -Vhu -<n> -s ammóo
P_DEM1.M.ACC do -1SG.IPFV.REL -NMZ1.M.NOM -<EMP> -DEF however
PRO V -infl -post+infl -post -post DSC
ecouterSP
mánchus garé dágu yoosíi ihuháa hooguháa mooshshótaat .  
... in order to find out if the person had or did not have a true understanding.
mánchus garé dágu yoosíi ihuháa hooguháa mooshshótaat .
manch ´-u -s gar -e´ dag ´-u yoo´ -s -Vha ih -úha -V́ hoog -úha -V́ mool -s -o´ta -Vt .
person\SGV -M.NOM -DEF truth -F.GEN know -M.NOM COP1.3.REL -3M.OBJ -NMZ1.M.ACC become -M.ACC -ADD not_do -M.ACC -ADD become_dry -CAUS1 -1SG.PURP.SS -COP3
N+der -infl -post N -infl V -infl V -post -post+infl V -infl -post V -infl -post V -der -infl -post
ecouterSP
íhunii bagáan xa'mmeemmí hórunku mánnu  
However, all the people who I asked ...
íhunii bagáan xa'mmeemmí hórunku mánnu
ih ´-un -V bagáan xa'mm -eemmi´ hor ´-uhu -<n> mann ´-u
become 3M.JUSS -ADD CNTR ask -1SG.PFV.REL all -M.NOM -<EMP> people -M.NOM
V infl -post CONJ V -infl A -infl -post N -infl
ecouterSP
kúuni'nnu qóomita yí ké' fanqashsháno'e .  
... would reply to me: "This is (just) a hat."
kúuni'nnu qóomita ké' fanqashsháno'e .
kúun -'nnu qoom ´-i ´_-ta y ké' fanqal -s -áno -'e .
P_DEM1.M.NOM -PRAG3 hat -F.PRED -F.COP2 say -3M.PFV.CVB SEQ return -CAUS1 -3M.IPFV -1SG.OBJ
PRO -post N -infl -post V -infl V V -der -infl -post
ecouterSP
áchche lankíi hikkánn manníin fanqáll ké'  
So I would not return to these people ...
áchche lankíi hikkánn manníin fanqáll ké'
áchche lam -k -íi hikkánn mann -íin fanqal ´-§G ké'
so two -ORD -M.DAT A_DEM2.M.OBL people -M.ICP return -1SG.PFV.CVB SEQ
DSC NUM -der -infl A N -infl V -infl V
ecouterSP
xara'ichchítannée wodó doollí carí tannéenka íkko beezzée tannée haasaawwóta hasáamba'a .  
... and I wouldn't want to talk (to them) about boa constrictors, primeval forests or stars.
xara'ichchítannée wodó doollí carí tannéenka íkko beezzée tannée haasaawwóta hasáamba'a .
xara' -ichch =tann -ée wod -o´ dooll -i´ car -i´ tann -éeha -<n> íkko beezz -ee´ tann -ée haasaaww -o´ta has -áamm -ba'a .
boa -SGV -M.ACC =NMZ2 -F.DAT former_times -M.GEN time -M.GEN forest -M.GEN P_DEM1.F -F.DAT -<EMP> or stars -F.GEN P_DEM1.F -F.DAT speak -1SG.PURP.SS want -1SG.IPFV -NEG1
N -der -infl =clt -infl N -infl N -infl N -infl PRO -infl -post CONJ N -infl PRO -infl V -infl V -infl -post
ecouterSP
hikkanní qoodá gagá' isso'oosí qaxánka assí kotíshsh ké'  
Instead, I would bring myself down to their level, ...
hikkanní qoodá gagá' isso'oosí qaxánka assí kotíshsh ké'
hikkann -i´ qood gag -' isso'oo´ -s qax -áha -<n> ass kot -s ´-§P§G ké'
P_DEM2.M -M.GEN stead -M.ACC self -M.ACC -1SG.POSS 3PL.GEN -DEF extent -M.ACC -<EMP> do -1SG.PFV.CVB decrease -CAUS1 -1SG.PFV.CVB SEQ
PRO -infl N -infl N -infl -post PRO -post N -infl -post V -infl V -der -infl V
ecouterSP
kaartí shalátannée  
... (and I would talk to them) about card games, ...
kaartí shalátannée
kaart -i´ shal -a´ =tann -ée
card -M.GEN game -F.GEN =NMZ2 -F.DAT
N -infl N -infl =clt -infl
ecouterSP
xorbó shalátannée  
... about ball games, ...
xorbó shalátannée
xorb -o´ shal -a´ =tann -ée
ball -F.GEN game -F.GEN =NMZ2 -F.DAT
N -infl N -infl =clt -infl
ecouterSP
politikítanneeháa karabaatítanneeháa haasaawwisáansa .  
... I would talk to them about politics and neckties.
politikítanneeháa karabaatítanneeháa haasaawwisáansa .
politik -i´ =tann -éeha -V́ karabaat -i´ =tann -éeha -V́ haasaaww -s -áamm -ssa .
politics -M.GEN =NMZ2 -F.DAT -ADD necktie -M.GEN =NMZ2 -F.DAT -ADD speak -CAUS1 -1SG.IPFV -3PL.OBJ
N -infl =clt -infl -post N -infl =clt -infl -post V -der -infl -post
ecouterSP
hittánn jéechchu tí gagá daqqitóo mannáakkat ábbata qoorimáan wíimmee manchíin daqqánt haasaawwitóohanníga assít bajiggaa'íi .  
It is at this time that the grown-ups would be pleased to have met and to talk to a person of great wisdom.
hittánn jéechchu gagá daqqitóo mannáakkat ábbata qoorimáan wíimmee manchíin daqqánt haasaawwitóohanníga assít bajiggaa'íi
hittánn j -eechch ´-u gag dag -' -too´ mann -aakk ´-at abb ´-ata qoorim -áan wiim ´-ee manch -íin dag -' -am ´-t haasaaww -too´ =hann -i´ =g ass ´-t bajig -taa´ -Vhu
A_DEM2.F.OBL time -SGV -F.PRED A_DEM1.F.NOM self -M.ACC know -MID -3F.PFV.REL people -PLV2 -F.NOM big -F.OBL wisdom -F.ICP be_filled -3M.PRF.REL person\SGV -M.ICP find -MID -PASS -3F.PFV.CVB speak -3F.PFV.REL =NMZ2 -M.GEN =SIM -M.ACC do -3F.PFV.CVB become_happy -3F.IPFV.REL -NMZ1.M.NOM
A N -der -infl A N -infl V -der -infl N -der -infl A -infl N -infl V -infl N+der -infl V -der -der -infl V -infl =clt -infl =clt -infl V -infl V -infl -post+infl